Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government is offering support to facilitate ongoing maritime discussions between Greece and Turkey.

The UK is in regular contact with Turkish and Greek partners to support their ongoing bilateral exploratory talks, which were held most recently on 16 March. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias on 2 February. Through our ongoing engagement we are encouraging the sides to continue to reduce tensions and resolve disputes through dialogue and in accordance with international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as we believe this is critical for stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.